That's wonderful. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I just want to thank each of you, ministers, for making the time to come to our committee. I appreciate it when we have your availability to come here so that we can ask questions.
Our employment insurance program discriminates against adoptive and intended parents by providing them with 15 fewer weeks of leave as they grow their families. We know that the Liberal government has promised to address this discrimination for adoptive parents since 2019. Earlier this year, the minister made the same promise to intended parents. Despite these repeated promises, these families remain at a disadvantage and children continue to miss out on this additional time to attach with their parents.
Minister Qualtrough, on what date will adoptive and intended parents receive equal parental benefits?